Lambs Valley
The design of this rural residence, with shed and stables, is based on ecologically sustainable design (ESD) principles including:
- all habitable rooms have northern aspects, verandahs shaded in summer, passive solar gain in winter
- cross ventilation
- thermal mass slab on ground
- external walls are reverse brick veneer
- zinc (low energy manufacture, long lasting, totally recyclable) – roof + wall cladding
- wall insulation – R2.5, roof insulation R3.5
- windows – double glazed, timber framed
- 5kw photovoltaic system, grid connected
- solar hot water, solar electric boosted (integrated roof system)
- on site waste management system
- 40 kl stormwater tank for fire fighting
- 60kl rainwater tank used for house needs and irrigation
- cooling by ceiling fans, landscape shading and evaporation
- heating – electric boost / solar hydronic in slab
- lighting – 80% compact low energy fluorescent
